Autumn turned to winter, and this year's winter was exceptionally cold.
It was only the nineteenth day of the ninth lunar month when the first snow fell.
This snowfall provided the aristocratic families with an opportunity to counterattack Yang Jian. They spread rumors in the countryside that Yang Jian had lost heaven's favor and that the disaster snow was divine punishment upon the Great Sui.
Although Yang Jian presented various evidence to show that snow had also fallen in the other four great dynasties and that this was a global snowfall.
However, the aristocratic families had long controlled the public discourse, and it was difficult to immediately change the people's perception.
Yang Jian could only fully popularize the simple greenhouse technology developed by Yang Hong.
Not only did he dispatch eunuchs from the Imperial Manufactory and craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to the common people to teach them the technology;
He also invested all the profits from the past six months from glass production to mass-produce and purchase black cloth, selling it to the populace at a loss.
This was the only way to preserve most of the farmers' autumn harvest.
However, as the winter snow continued, many areas still suffered from the disaster.
The number of people starving to death had decreased, but the number of people freezing to death continued to increase.
Yang Hong also learned of this news.
In response, he introduced the honeycomb briquette technology, heated bed technology, and various modern winter warming methods.
Although he was not a saint, he was not a devil either, and he could not bear to see the common people freeze to death.
With these technologies implemented, the population mortality rate in the Great Sui immediately halted,
And the imperial family of the Great Sui's popular support surged again.
The other four dynasties also immediately sent representatives to exchange and learn, and soon obtained these technologies.
As for the benefits the Great Sui received, Yang Hong did not pay much attention.
Because he had more important things to focus on.
Time entered December, and with the warmth of the glass greenhouses, Yang Hong's [Disregard Pavilion] remained as warm as spring.
He had stopped the instant infusion for other plants and spirit plants during this period, focusing only on the lotuses in the lotus pond.
In the depth of winter, the lotus leaves in the pond were still verdant and dewy, and the lotus flowers were pure and sacred.
"Ding~ You infused 60 days of True Qi into the Pure Heart Lotus, receiving a tenfold return, a return of 600,000 days of True Qi cultivation."
"Ding~ You have cultivated [Intermediate Breathing Technique] for 600,000 days, and Intermediate Breathing Technique has been upgraded to level 101."
"Level 101?"
The Intermediate Breathing Technique had unexpectedly broken through level 100 and reached level 101.
This was the first martial art of his that had broken through level 100.
In this world, martial arts, whether internal or external, had a maximum of nine levels, with only some special advanced martial arts having twelve levels.
However, Yang Hong had the instant infusion return cultivation system, allowing him to cultivate various martial arts to level 100.
Yang Hong had discovered through sparring with the old eunuch by Yang Zhong's side,
That for the same martial art, using the same internal energy, he could unleash ten times the power of others.
It might not seem like much, but after hundreds or thousands of years of development, every martial art had been developed to its limit.
Let alone ten times, even doubling the power would be extremely difficult.
This would allow Yang Hong to more easily achieve the feat of "fighting ten opponents at once."
Level 101 would mean a further doubling of combat power.
However, the system's notification sound had not yet ended.
"Ding~ Your Pure Heart Lotus has accumulated enough energy, its quality has improved, and it has been upgraded to a Grade 2 Lower Rank Spirit Plant."
The Pure Heart Lotus had advanced again.
It was the earliest and fastest spirit plant among all his spirit plants to advance to Grade 2 Lower Rank.
And both lotuses had advanced.
"This Pure Heart Lotus is indeed different, advancing so quickly.
And this lotus pond should be called the Treasure Lotus Pond."
After modification and expansion, the lotus pond now covered an area of exactly one mu.
It was not that it could not be expanded further, but beyond this one mu area, the lotuses planted in the pond would lose their special effects.
This special effect was the cultivation return multiplier.
In the past three months, the cultivation returned to Yang Hong from the lotus pond had never been less than a thousandfold, and he had even triggered the tenfold return six times within these three months.
This was more than the total cultivation he had gained in the previous six years.
[Yang Hong: Sixth Prince of the Great Sui Dynasty.
Daily Infusion Quota: 0/6
Lifespan: 21/300
Cultivation: Ten Thousand Years True Qi (Foundation Establishment Realm, Two Hundred Thousand Jin Strength, Hundred Zhang Divine Sense)
Cultivation Techniques: Intermediate Breathing Technique Level 101, Beginner Body Tempering Technique Level 43
Martial Skills: Ferocious Ox Fist Level 100... etc.
Special Abilities: Eidetic Memory, Agricultural Mastery.]
Yang Hong's cultivation had hit a bottleneck again, stuck at ten thousand years.
He did not know what level Foundation Establishment at ten thousand years represented, as he had no comparison.
However, he discovered that the purity of his True Qi was extremely high, and his True Qi could extend a hundred zhang without any attenuation.
However, there was an awkward problem: Yang Hong did not know how to continue breaking through his cultivation.
Even with the Intermediate Breathing Technique at level 101, his cultivation had not broken through,
Not even a hint was given.
His instant infusion return cultivation system was sometimes so unintelligent!
...
"This lotus pond is truly a treasure land, it can be named [Treasure Lotus Pond]."
With this thought, Yang Hong found a rock and carved the words "Treasure Lotus Pond" onto it with a chisel.
Seeing these words, the onlookers were puzzled. Song Yuzhi asked directly.
"Husband, this is just a lotus pond that blooms but does not bear fruit. Why is it called Treasure Lotus Pond?"
"Heh, it does not bear fruit because it is not yet time for it to bear fruit. I only transplanted them more than three months ago, so it's impossible to bear fruit.
As for treasure lotuses, do you not feel refreshed when you are near this lotus pond?
The greatest characteristic of this lotus pond is its pleasant fragrance, which calms the mind and spirit."
Saying this, Yang Hong spread his arms, faced the lotus pond, and took a deep breath. The fragrance of the Pure Heart Lotus was characterized by its ability to induce purity and detachment,
This was very beneficial for cultivation,
As it could greatly reduce the probability of martial artists suffering from qi deviation during cultivation.
"It is indeed very pleasant to smell. It makes one feel refreshed and all worries disappear."
Song Yuzhi imitated Yang Hong and took a deep breath.
"However, smelling this fragrance too much also has its downsides."
Saying this, Song Yuzhi looked at Yang Hong, especially his lower body.
Recently, Yang Hong's interest in marital intimacy had declined significantly.
"Heh heh~"
Yang Hong gave an awkward smile.
He could not possibly say that his cultivation had increased too rapidly recently, and he had difficulty controlling his strength, fearing he might accidentally kill Song Yuzhi?
Although his apparent strength had only increased by ten thousand jin, reaching two hundred thousand jin, with the enhancement of ten thousand years of True Qi, he was now walking on tiptoes.
"Husband, why don't we smell less of this flower fragrance and let... let Concubine Zhou and the others smell it."
Song Yuzhi, unwilling to give up her happiness, said again.
"That's a good idea. However, it might not be possible for a while. I need to focus on building this small hill. You've seen it,
The special trees sent by Grandpa Emperor have started to sprout. I will temporarily stay here and not return for now. We'll do it later."
"Husband~~"
Song Yuzhi pouted with displeasure.
"Oh right, I have cultivated a very special lotus, this one... the Water Purifying Lotus."
Saying this, Yang Hong uprooted a Water Purifying Lotus and handed it to Song Yuzhi.
"Yuzhi, this lotus is very magical. As long as you put it in a water缸, it can purify the water and make it taste very good.
Don't believe me, try it."
Then, Yang Hong used a nearby water ladle to scoop half a ladle of pond water for Song Yuzhi.
Seeing Yang Hong's serious expression, Song Yuzhi took the ladle and took a sip.
Her eyes lit up.
"Is this still lake water? It's sweet and refreshing, and it leaves a warm aftertaste. Even honey water doesn't taste this good."
"Of course, this is a variety I carefully cultivated. Take this one back and put it in the water缸 in [Yadu Tower]. From now on, we will drink purified water."
"Yes, I'll plant it when I get back."
Yang Hong cajoled Song Yuzhi with some effort before starting to cultivate diligently. He wanted to gain control of his body as soon as possible so that he could continue to enjoy a happy life.